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Neymar is recovering well from the calf injury that has cast doubt on his availability for the start of Brazil‘s World Cup campaign, the team said Monday. Brazil's all-time leading scorer underwent an MRI on Monday, which showed he is making solid progress in his recovery, raising hopes that he will be able to contribute to Carlo Ancelotti‘s squad during the tournament. "He will continue to follow the recovery timeline and conditioning program established by the Brazil national team medical staf

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What Korea is reading in 2026

A year ago, the country's bestseller lists were dominated by the works of Han Kang after her 2024 Nobel Prize win in literature brought renewed attention to her fiction. This year, however, a different picture has emerged: A wave of new Korean and international novels has reshuffled the bestseller lists, signaling a broader revival of literary fiction among readers. Leading the shift is Andy Weir's science fiction novel "Project Hail Mary," which became the bestselling book of the first five mon

S. Korea's economy expands 1.8% in Q1, faster than earlier estimate

The South Korean economy grew at the fastest pace in more than five years in the first quarter, supported by strong exports and solid domestic demand, central bank data showed Thursday. The real gross domestic product rose 1.8 percent in the January-March period from the previous quarter, 0.1 percentage point higher than the earlier estimate, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea. The reading marked the strongest quarterly growth since the third quarter of 2020, when the economy g

SK hynix orders new equipment worth 44.2 bln won for next-gen HBM4

SK hynix Inc. has ordered new high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production equipment from Hanmi Semiconductor in a deal worth 44.2 billion won (US$28.7 million), a regulatory filing showed Monday, in a possible bid to expand production of HBM4 products for U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp. Hanmi Semiconductor said in a regulatory filing it has won the deal to supply thermo-compression (TC) bonders to SK hynix through early September. A TC bonder, considered core equipment in HBM production, is used to stac

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Peru's Fujimori leads presidential runoff election

Peru's conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has opened a lead over her leftist rival in a runoff election on Sunday, early results showed, after a campaign focused on crime and the ‌country's socioeconomic divide. Peruvians are choosing between Fujimori, the daughter of hardline former President Alberto Fujimori, and leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez, who often campaigns wearing a cowboy hat and, like imprisoned former President Pedro Castillo, has strong support in rural areas.

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'Colony' tops weekend box-office chart for 3rd week

The Korean zombie thriller "Colony" ranked No. 1 at the weekend box office for the third straight week following its release, ahead of the comedy "Wild Sing," data showed Monday. The blockbuster had logged 4,727,520 accumulated admissions as of Sunday, adding 603,868 admissions over the weekend, according to the data released by the Korean Film Council, which compiles admissions from Friday through Sunday for its weekend chart. "Colony" is the latest zombie thriller from director Yeon Sang-ho, k

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Cloudy Skies, Scattered Rain Expected Nationwide

[Science] : Most regions of the country will see cloudy conditions Sunday, with some areas receiving light rain. Rain is expected to develop across central regions overnight and continue into early Monday. Monday will remain mostly cloudy nationwide, with isolated showers possible in the mountainous areas of ... [more...]

S. Korean retail investors sell over W1tr won in overseas stocks in 1st week of June

South Korean retail investors sold over 1 trillion won ($641 billion) worth of overseas stocks in the first week of June, data showed Sunday, suggesting their possible return to the local stock market amid record-breaking gains led by semiconductor shares. Local retailers sold a net $793.67 million worth of foreign stocks from Monday through Friday, continuing their net selling streak that began in April, according to the data from the Korea Securities Depository. The figure far surpassed the ne

Protest over ballot shortage continues after voting disruptions

A protest over voting disruptions caused by a ballot paper shortage during the June 3 local elections continued into Saturday. Protesters remained gathered outside the Handball Gymnasium at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, eastern Seoul, on Saturday afternoon. The venue was being used as a vote-counting center. Roughly 3,000 demonstrators were present as of 1:30 p.m., according to an unofficial police estimate. The protest initially took place at a polling station in Songpa-gu. It, however, shifted to

Overseas card spending nearly unchanged in Q1

South Koreans' overseas card spending remained nearly unchanged in the first quarter from three months earlier as lower overseas direct purchases offset gains from an increase in outbound travelers, data showed Friday. The amount of money spent overseas by South Koreans with credit and debit cards came to $6.1 billion in the January-March period, down just 0.1 percent from $6.11 billion posted three months earlier, according to data from the Bank of Korea. Compared with a year earlier, the figur

S. Korea posts second-largest current account surplus in April: BOK

South Korea posted its second-largest monthly current account surplus in April, driven by strong exports of semiconductors, central bank data showed Friday. The current account surplus totaled $28.29 billion in April, down from an all-time high of $37.93 billion in March, according to the data from the Bank of Korea. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the figure surged from $4.51 billion, marking the second-largest monthly surplus on record after the March figure. South Korea has repor

Showers Forecast for Most Parts of Country Thursday Night

[Domestic] : Most areas are forecast to see showers on Thursday night, with the rain letting up Friday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, up to 30 millimeters of rain, accompanied by strong winds and thunder, will fall on some of the inland areas of the central region Thursday night. On ... [more...]

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Karina’s social media post draws scrutiny ahead of local elections

Karina of Aespa came under online scrutiny after posting photos on social media one day before South Korea’s local elections. The timing led some internet users to revisit political controversy involving the singer last year. On Tuesday, Karina uploaded several Instagram photos in which she wore a bright blue sleeveless top. In some images, she also appeared with blue contact lenses. The timing of the post, however, gradually sparked discussion online, as it was uploaded one day before the June

Zombie thriller 'Colony' hits 4 mln admissions

The Korean film "Colony" continued its upward streak, drawing more than 4 million admissions since its release last month, data showed Thursday. The star-studded blockbuster reported 4,043,762 accumulated admissions as of Wednesday, adding 331,493 admissions from the previous day, according to the data released by the Korean Film Council. The milestone came on the 14th day of its release, marking the fastest pace by a film released in South Korea this year. "Colony" is the latest zombie thriller

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Hanwha Aerospace to suspend production lines after deadly explosion

Hanwha Aerospace Co., a defense affiliate of Hanwha Group, said Thursday it will suspend operations at all of its production facilities and conduct special safety inspections following a deadly explosion at its Daejeon facility. The company said it will halt operations at its nine business sites nationwide for two days starting Thursday, marking the first companywide production shutdown since its establishment in 2023. Some essential production processes, however, will be exempt from the suspens

Democratic candidates lead major mayoral contests, exit poll shows

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea appeared poised for a sweeping victory in South Korea's June 3 local elections, according to exit polls released Wednesday, with the liberal party projected to win most major mayoral and gubernatorial races nationwide. As of 10:13 p.m., 15.88 percent of the votes had been counted. A joint exit poll conducted by KBS, MBC and SBS showed Democratic Party candidates leading in 11 of the country's 16 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial contests. The main opposi

What Seoul mayorship means for Korean politics

As an exit poll projected Democratic Party of Korea candidate Chong Won-o would defeat incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Wednesday, political analysts said the race underscored Seoul Mayorship's outsized role in Korean politics. The powerful local office can serve either as a national launchpad or as a counterweight to the sitting administration. The exit poll conducted by KBS, MBC and SBS for this year's local elections showed Chong leading with 51.4 percent support, compared with 46.0 percen

Ruling party set for landslide with wins in Seoul, Busan: exit polls

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is projected to take at least 11 top executive posts out of the 16 for metropolitan cities and provinces that were at stake, exit polls showed Wednesday. Only one People Power Party incumbent of 12 was clearly projected to be reelected in the key municipalities. Nationwide exit polls put the left-leaning party's candidates ahead of conservative rivals in the mayoral races for Daejeon, Gwangju, Incheon, Seoul, Sejong and Ulsan. For gubernatorial elections, the

Jung Geun-sik projected to win second term as Seoul education chief: exit polls

Liberal candidate Jung Geun-sik was projected to win Seoul’s education superintendent race Wednesday, exit polls showed, securing a second term as head of the city’s education office. Polls closed at 6 p.m., with exit polls giving Jung 39 percent of the vote, ahead of conservative candidate Cho Chun-hyuk, who received 21.2 percent. The exit polls were conducted by Korea’s three major broadcasters, KBS, MBC and SBS, at 595 polling stations nationwide. They surveyed every fifth voter who cast a ba

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[Breaking] Ha, Han locked in tight race in Busan by-election: exit poll

Democratic Party of Korea candidate Ha Jung-woo and independent candidate Han Dong-hoon were locked in a tight race in the National Assembly by-election for Busan's Buk-A district, according to a joint exit poll released Wednesday, shortly after voting ended. The exit poll showed Ha with 42.6 percent support, narrowly ahead of independent candidate Han Dong-hoon at 41.6 percent. People Power Party candidate Park Min-sik garnered 15.8 percent. The exit poll covered 595 polling stations nationwide

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